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 Ashley-Cooper, Anthony
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   Alliance   Cromwell, Oliver
     Helps form an Alliance between Scotland & Parliament
   Alliance   Holles, Denzil
     Appointed to to co-ordinate the war with between Parliamentary & Scottish Allies
   Alliance   St John, Oliver
     Helps form an Alliance between Parliament & Scotland
   Alliance   Vane, Henry
     Helps form an Alliance between Parliament & Scotland
   Alliance   Gyorgy I
     Allies with Sweden to invade Austria
   Arrest   Monck, George
   Nantwich   Captured at Nantwich & held captive in the Tower, 1644-1646
   Tower of London   Captured at Nantwich & held captive in the Tower, 1644-1646
   Arrest   Hamilton, James
   Jan Pendennis   Imprisoned at Pendennis Castle by Charles I
   Arrest   Monck, George
   Tower of London   While in prisom Monck writes his "Observations on Military and Political Affairs"
   Battle of Aberdeen   Charles I
  19th June Aberdeen   Montrose expels the Covenentors from Aberdeen
  19th June Aberdeen   The battle of Aberdeen is an engagement in the Scottish Civil War between Royalist & Covenanter forces outside the city of Aberdeen
   Battle of Aberdeen   Graham, James
  13th Sep Aberdeen   Wins a small battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland
   Battle of Andover   Bennett, Henry
   Andover   Fights for the Royalists
   Battle of Banbury   Cavendish, William
  27th Oct Banbury    Charles I is able to retreat safely to Donnington Castle & to join Rupert in Oxford
  27th Oct Banbury   Fails to join forces with Waller
   Battle of Banbury   Charles I
  27th Oct Banbury   Manages to avoid capture & defeat, returns to Donnington Castle
  27th Oct Banbury   The battle is inconclusive & Charles retreats to Oxford
  27th Oct Banbury   With 10,000 men faces Cromwell with 22,000
   Battle of Blair Atholl   Graham, James
   Blair Atholl   Joins with Alasdair MacDonald's 1,100 Irishman & forms a combined army of 2,000 men
  26th Aug Blair Atholl   Raises the Royalist Standard at Blair Atholl in the Highlands
  28th Aug Blair Atholl   Defeats a small Irish force led by Alasdair Macolla MacDonald
   Battle of Boldon Hills   Cavendish, William
  8th Mar Boldon Hills    Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland
   Battle of Boldon Hills   Leslie, Alexander
  8th Mar Boldon Hills    Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland
   Battle of Cheriton   Waller, William
   Cheriton   Prevents the advance of Royalists under Sir Ralph Hopton
   Battle of Corbridge   Cavendish, William
  19th Feb Corbridge   The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge
   Battle of Cropredy Bridge   Charles II
   Cropredy Bridge   Fights at the battle of Cropredy Bridge
   Battle of Cropredy Bridge   Waller, William
  29th June Cropredy Bridge   Defeated by Charles I near Bandbury
   Battle of Dundee   Graham, James
  19th May Dundee   Wins a small battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland
   Battle of Faringdon   Goring, Thomas
  2nd May Faringdon   Defeats Cromwell but is kept in check by him
   Battle of Fehmarn   Mund, Pros
  13th Oct Fehmarn   The Swedish Commander Wrangel defeats the Danish fleet under Pros Mund in the Baltic
   Battle of Fehmarn   Wrangel, Karl Gustav
  13th Oct Fehmarn   Wrangel defeats the Danish fleet under Pros Mund in the Baltic
   Battle of Frieburg   Turenne
   Frieburg   Defeats the Imperial army & captures Mainz & Worms
   Battle of Hilton   Cavendish, William
  25th Mar Hilton    Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive
   Battle of Hilton   Leslie, Alexander
  25th Mar Hilton    Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive
   Battle of Juterborg   Torstenson
   Juterborg   Wins a victory at the Battle of Juterborg
   Battle of Lostwithiel   Charles I
  2nd Sep Lostwithiel   After their victory the Royalists are in a position to march on London
  2nd Sep Lostwithiel   The Royalists defeat Essex & capture 8,000 infantry
   Battle of Lostwithiel   Devereux, Robert
  2nd Sep Lostwithiel    Charles I captures 8,000 of Devereux's infantry
  2nd Sep Lostwithiel    Charles I marches westwards from Oxford & intercepts Devereux
  2nd Sep Lostwithiel   Defeated by Royalists 30 miles west of Plymouth
   Battle of Lostwithiel   Skippon
  2nd Sep Lostwithiel   Defeated by Royalists 30 miles west of Plymouth, saves most of the cavalry
   Battle of Marston Moor   Byron
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands the Royalist Horse
   Battle of Marston Moor   Cavendish, William
  1st July Marston Moor   Reluctant to fight at all but persuades Rupert to postpone the battle 1 day
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands the Royalist "whitecoats" but only 30 survive
  2nd July Marston Moor   Totally defeated Newcastle departs for Hamburg
   Battle of Marston Moor   Charles I
  2nd July Marston Moor   4,000 Royalists are killed & 1,500 taken prisoner
  2nd July Marston Moor   Royalist defeat near York which loses Charles ' stronghold in the nth
   Battle of Marston Moor   Crawford, Laurence
  2nd July Marston Moor   Fights at Marston Moor on the side of the English Parliament
   Battle of Marston Moor   Crawford, Lawrence
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands Manchester's Foot & for a time takes charge of Cromwell's cavalry
   Battle of Marston Moor   Cromwell, Oliver
  2nd July Marston Moor   Cromwell's first major victory, personally commands 2,500 men
  2nd July Marston Moor   Defeats the Royalists near York, leaving 4,000 dead & taking 1,500 prisoners
  2nd July Marston Moor   Sweeps away Goring's horse by attacking the Royalists from the rear
   Battle of Marston Moor   Fairfax, Thomas
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands the right suffering heavy losses from Goring
  2nd July Marston Moor   Cromwell relieves Fairfax & Parliament is victorious
  2nd July Marston Moor   Fairfax's horse meets Goring's 1st line & charges them successfully
   Battle of Marston Moor   Fiennes
  2nd July Marston Moor   Fights for Parliament
   Battle of Marston Moor   Fraser, Hugh
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands the Scottish dragoons on the side of the English Parliament
   Battle of Marston Moor   Goring, Thomas
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands the Royalist horse on the left flank
   Battle of Marston Moor   King
  2nd July Marston Moor   Fights for the Royalists at Marston Moor, on the losing side
   Battle of Marston Moor   Lucas, Charles
  2nd July Marston Moor   As a 2nd to Goring commands some of the Royalist cavalry, taken prisoner by the Scots
   Battle of Marston Moor   Montagu
  1st July Marston Moor   Arrives at Marston Moor, 6 miles west of York on the Knaresborough Rd
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands a Parliamentary regiment at the Battle of Marston Moor
   Battle of Marston Moor   Trevor of Dungannon
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands a regiment under Lord Byron
  2nd July Marston Moor   Stabs Cromwell in the neck & is made Viscount Dungannon
   Battle of Marston Moor   Rupert of the Rhine
  2nd July Marston Moor   Almost captured but manages to beat a retreat to York
  2nd July Marston Moor   Leads the Royalist cavalry, the Royalists are defeated outside York
  2nd July Marston Moor   Leaves York to engage the Roundheads on Marston Moor
   Battle of Marston Moor   Baille, William
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands the bulk of the Scottish Foot
  2nd July Marston Moor   Serves as a Lieutenant-General of foot in Lord Leven's Army winning great distinction
   Battle of Marston Moor   Graham, James
  2nd July Marston Moor   Arrives too late to support Prince Rupert at Marston Moor
   Battle of Marston Moor   Hurry, John
  2nd July Marston Moor   Fights for the Royalists at Marston Moor
   Battle of Marston Moor   Leslie, Alexander
  2nd July Marston Moor   Commands regiments of Parliament's foot
   Battle of Morepeth   Graham, James
   April Morepeth   Routes the Covenanter garrison at Morpeth & takes the town
   Battle of Nantwich   Brereton, William
  25th Jan Nantwich   Joins forces with Fairfax & helps defeat Royalists led by Lord Byron
   Battle of Nantwich   Byron
  25th Jan Chester   Forced to retreat to Chester
  25th Jan Nantwich   Byron's infantry join the Parliamentarians
  25th Jan Nantwich   Defeated by Fairfax
   Battle of Nantwich   Fairfax, Thomas
  25th Jan Nantwich   Defeats Irish Royalists & local troops who have laid siege to Nantwich
   Battle of Nantwich   Monck, George
  25th Jan Nantwich   Captured by the Parliamentarians then imprisoned in London for 2 yrs
   Battle of Newark   Rupert of the Rhine
   Newark   After Rupert's success at Newark Parliament withdraws from York
  21st Mar Newark   Begins the attack on Meldrun's Parliamentary forces
   Battle of Newbury, 2nd   Astley, Jacob
  26th Oct Newbury   Commander for the Royalists at the 2nd battle of Newbury
   Battle of Newbury, 2nd   Charles II
  26th Oct Newbury   Fights at the battle of Newbury
   Battle of Newbury   Rupert of the Rhine
  26th Oct Newbury   Fights an inconclusive battle at Newbury
   Battle of Selby   Fairfax, Thomas
  11th April Selby   Defeats the Royalists under Lord Bellasis & captures Selby
  11th April York   Lord Newcastle's Royalist force of 5,000 is trapped in York
   Battle of Tippermuir   Graham, James
  1st Sep Tippermuir   Routs Lord Elcho's Army
   Both Kingdoms Cromwell   Cromwell, Oliver
   London   Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms
   Both Kingdoms Holles   Holles, Denzil
   London   Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms
   Both Kingdoms St John   St John, Oliver
   London   Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms
   Both Kingdoms Vane   Vane, Henry
   London   Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms
   Capture of Aberdeen   Huntly, George Gordon
   Mar Aberdeen   Captures Aberdeen from the Covenantors
   Capture of Beijing   Ch'ung Chen
   Beijing   The rebel leader Li Dzucheng captures Beijing
   Capture of Beijing   Shun Chih
   Beijing   Captures Beijing & Shenxi then proclaims himself Emperor
   Capture of Bolton   Rupert of the Rhine
  28th May Bolton   Captures Bolton from the Roundheads
   Capture of Donnington   Charles I
   Donnington   Captures Donnington Castle north west of Newbury